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TRAP REST PLIUTIUI FILED 1TB B 1910 Witwe-osea a. y Il f E. E. PBNNINGTNI& H. w. MYMQD.:

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- satema sept. 27,1910.v

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STATES PATENT onirica.

HARRY nviss` PENNINGTON Nnnnniann'r w. RAYMOND, or NORTH ABING'ro'N, MASSACHUSETTS.

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To all 'whom 'it may concern: c

Be it known that we, imitar' E. Pennino- 'roN and HERBERT lV. Raviioxn, citizens of a nest of this character which the fowl may enter and leave to return rto the inclosure from which she came if she does not lay and from which, if she does lay,`she cannot re-. turn to the inclosure from which she came,`

` but will be-permitted to leave the nlest fronr the op osite side andto venter an inclosure other t an the one from which she entered the nest, thereby automatically causing the lines the normal position of the floor' or the l .position thereof before a fowl has entered separation of the fowls which .have laid from those which have not laid. g Y

Another obje'ct is to provide means for Aconfining a. fowl on the nest after. she has laid and for preventing other fowls from enterin the same nest, thereby providing for the i entitica-tion of the fowl laying the egg. lith the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, combination and' arrangement of parts aswill be more fullydescribed and particularly pointed out in the ap )ended claims. Y

n thel accom. anying drawings, Figure l is a front view ofpa nest constructed in accordance with the invention and showing in full thel nest and showin(r in dott-ed lines the po` sition of thefdooit atrtier the fowl has entered the nest; Fig. .)Pisn central vertical section of the same; Fig. disci. similar view on the line 3-3 of Fig. 4 showing the position of the pJarts after the fowl has' entered tlv.` liest but efore the egg is laid; Fig. t is a vertical sectional view on the line 4 4 of Fig. 3; Fig. 5 is a similar view after the egg-.is laid and taken on thc line of Fig. .showing the manner in which the parts are operated by the. egg to open one door and Patented sepa-2 7, 1910.

ing in'dotted linesA the supplemental door for confining the. fowl on 'the nest after she has laid; Fig. 7 is an enlarged detail side view of the nest supporting mechanism and..

the tripping mechanism connected therewith; Fig. 8 is a vertical cross section on the Vline 8--8 of Fi .'7 Fig. 9 is a detail perspective view o the supplemental -door for confining the fowl on the nest. c In the embodiment of the invention we provide a suitable box or casing 1 which isl preferably of rectangularv form and is adapt- A ed to be set into a wall or partition separat-4 in the inclosure, Arranged in diametrica ly opposite sides of the casing 1 are door openings 2 and 3 through which the fowl is permitted to enter and leave the box.

In the edges of the openings 2 and 3 are formed guide grooves in which in the opening 2 is sldably mounted a' door 4 and in the opening 3 is slidably mounted a door 5.

close the other door;. (iis a'vertical sectional view on the line 6-6'y of Fig. 5 show- The doors 4 and 5 are connected by straps or otheriiexible connections 6 to "the oppo site ends of a door opening lever 7, which is pvotally mounted on a. post 8 arranged on a transverse partition t)y in the'upper -portion of the box or casin 1. V

Arranged in theiox or ca =franie-10 to the upper end of which is connected a supportingst-rap or 'cord 11 which sing 1 is a nest. 3

passes over a guide pulley 12 journaled in c the partition 9 and which is connected to one end of the lever 7 as shown. It, will `thus be seen that. the nest frame 10 issuspended from the lever 7 by the cord 1I, so that when said nest is .moved up or down,

the lever 7 will be. rocked andthe doors con. Y

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the center of the hollow portion of the nest, is formed an egg discharge opening 14 with which is connected an egg dischar fing tube 15, through which the egg, when aid, will immediately fall from the nest into the lower portion of the box orcasing wherein or other suitable fabric, the edges of Vcenter to form a nest shaped hollow and in y it is caught b Ia, suitable receiving mechaism` provide( for the purpose, and which mountedV vertically disposed Vnest supporting. bars 18 in thev upper ends of which are A. actuated tripping mechanism by means ofy ywhich the bars 18 are tripped aft-er an egg revolubly mounted anti-friction rollers 19 lupon which .the nest frame rests when moved down bye the weight of a lfowl thereon.

Arranged between thc bars 18-is an.' egg is laid to permit the further lowering of the liest frame. The tripping mechanism for the bars 18 is here shown andv preferably consists of aA pair of U-shaped trip levers 20,

'which are preferably formedy of ywire rods bent into thesha'pe shown, said leversbeing pivotally mounted on bearing shafts 21 ar` ranged in supporting brackets 22 secured to rthe base 16, as shown.

The upper portions of vthe levers 20 are connected' together by upper and lower cross bars 23 and 24 and. the upper ends of the levers are preferably pointed and with said pointed* ends are adapted to be engaged the opposite vends of an egg-receiving hammock. 25, which is preferably formed of a.. strip ofv burlap or similar flexible fabric and which-is arranged to sag or forni a loop between the e levers 20. asshown.- The hammock is dis posed below the discharge tube 15 of the nest so that the egg when laid will fall directly intov the hammock.

'llo the opposite ends of the lower .oss hars 24 are connected the upper ends of downwardly inclined uppositely projecting bailshaped sta rting rods 2li. the lower connectedL ends of which are adapted to engage e.\;tcn-

sion vplates 'JT loosely connected to the lower ends o'l the nest supporting bars I8 asshown. 'lhc lower connected oi' loop-shaped ends of ythe rods "t engage, aiul slide. upon upwardly inclined supporting and guiding frames 2S a secured io the hase lli. said frames having at their nppci' ends stops 29, which limit .the upward movement of the starting .rods :26. liy means of a trippingr mechanism .con` structed as herein shown and d'eserilwd, il

will he seen that. when an egg is laid and drops into the hammock :25, the weight. of the egg will vpull down ou the hammock causing the latter to rucklhe. leveis 0 or to swing the upper ends` of the saine together. thcrcl'iy forcingr the lower ends of the start ing rods t outwardly and np the inclined guide frame 2h. which iuovenu-ntl of thc'roils v *.t will trip the liest supporting liars lh, thus swinging the upper ends thereof inwardly 2 p f v n, l 371,401. f

= and downwardly and permitting nest to be moved downwardly hy the weight of tliei fowl thereon. By reference to the various figures of the drawings, it' will be seen that before the fowl 7o has entered the nest, the door 4 on one side of thebox or casing is in an open position,

while tlie'door 5- at thc opposite side of the v casingis closed. In the operation of thedevice, as the fowl enters the nest, the latter will be lowered by ,the weight of the fowl.

i until the lower portion of the nest frame engages the rollers in the upper ends of the supporting bars 18, as clearly shown in Fig. v 4 of thevdriwing. This initial lowerin of 80 thenest frame by the weight of the owl rocks the lever 7 to the position in F ig. 3,

which will lower the door 4 and raise the door 5 to a" slight extent as shown. The door 4 is thus lowered to a sufficient extent to pre- 8'5 vent theV entrance of any other fowl's but it will be noted. by reference to Fig. 1 that the door 4 is provided with vguide pins 30 and 31,

'which enter and slide in the grooves formed' f j i y 1n the edges of the opening 2 and that when 90 the door'is in its partially lowered ositionv as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1 an( in full lines in Fig. 3, that the lower pins 31 of the door will be brought opposite to notches 32 eut, in the outer sides of the edges of the l opening L. thereby permitting thel lower portion of the door to be-swung outwardly from the inside, thus allowing the fowl to leave the nest through the opening 2 by swinging the door outwardly unless the fowl has lai( Y If the fowl, after enterin the nest, has laid an egg, .the latter wil immediately drop through the discharge o ening 14 and A tube l5 and into the hanunoe 25, whereliy' 105 the weight of the egg will actuate the ti'ipping mechanism ara canse the latter to trip thc-nest supporting bars 18, as hercinbefore described, thereby permitting the weightof the fowl to move. the nest frame farther down, which movement ofthe frame will swing the door operating lever 7 to the posig tion shownv in Fig. 6, whereby vthe, door 4 willbe entirely closed and the. door 5 opened f to its full' extent.,thus'pei-nuttin" the fowl 115 to readily. leave the nest through tlie opening ,it and into :iy conipiirtinentother thun that from which sheentcred'the nest. It will thus he seen that fowls which have entered the nests and laid will be separated from the fowls which have not` laid.

in order to cause the levers 1S and Ythe tripping mechanism to resume their normal position after the nest. has been again moved up to its normal position, we preferably 325 provide a lightl wire spring 33 which is secured to the upper end of the standard 1T and one cud of which is bent at right angles to engage the bar t8. at one side of the tripping mechanism.

When this bar has preferably formed of slats serined lo end i' bail and parts of the tripping iiieehaiiiifiit will lie i'estered thireliv .to their normal positions; 1

on the iie.-t after she han laid :in egg we iiet'es 35. In using the door il. the latter i.-; plaeed aan. the opening It and the end pieces thereof engaged with siiitalile .stipporting devieeav arranged iii the opposite side.- of tle linx wearing l. l'hereliy removitlili1 atipportingtlie door in platee `over the opening 3. whit-h will prevent the fowi from leaving the nest after she hanl laid and th.l

vthe hammock lielow.

the other when a fowl enter the liox. :i nest frame supporting mechanism adapted to receive and support the nest frame when a fowl has entered't'he box. and means to trip said neat supporting mechanism after an g egg has lieen laid liv the fowl on th(` nest i provide a sitppleniental ldoor :i which is hereliy causing said nest freine to coinpletel." t'lose the inlet door :uitlopen the exit door of the liox. f y' :3. llt :t alt-vire of the tlittiatter deet'ilied, :i

lio'x or easing having formed therein. an inlet.I opening and an exit opening. doors to open Q and elose said openings. :i 'niet traine sns-` l pended in laid linx. a door operating lever actuated liv the movement of Said nest l'ratiie door 5 olieiied in the manner deseriliett. ln

thiiseoiilining the 'fowl to the neht. he may ieiideiii'itied af the fowl having laid the vile'.

alte liawlaid' in thel nest and dropped into lt will lie noted that' the looped lowerporioti of the haiiimoelt' :25 in disposed at 'i angle et'irrespoiiiliiig with the :ingle of inclination of the ventral porltV will lie noted that in thti.-- confining l the' fowl. Shot-annui rein-li or liifeak the egg l' mechanism Ii'tin of llie bitt? lli tif tlte llieril- Sullml'llnfl.p and tripping iiieeltanihni. whereliy. as soon as an egg drops into the haininoek. the weight of the. falling egg will trip the iie t supporting ham 18 as liereinliefore deserilied.

after which the egg will roll ont of the inelined bottoni of the hammock intothiliottoni of. the easing, froin .vliieh the eggs may lie removed when desired'throtigh a siiitalile door lt :ir 'aiiged intholower portion otl the easing as shown.

.Alter the hen leavesl the nest. ythe Yparbv will aittoniatieall). resiinit:

ytheir normal positions ready for the next hei: to einer the nest. y n

It will thns lit- Seen that the nest is operated entirely h v the lieti and that an egg has got .to lie laid before the hen van pal 'from one. compartment to the other. y v

l^`ron`i the foregoing iileeriptioii taken iii eoiiiieetion with the aeconipanvnig drawings. the. construction and operation of the invention will lie readily iinderStood witliont requiring :i more extended explanation. Various changes in the forni, proportion and the ininor details of eonstrnctioii may lie resortedto without departing fron'. the prineiple or sacrificing any of the advantages of thisinvention as defined in the elain'iri. f

llaving thus described oiir invention. what we elaini is:- l; ln a fleviee of the che` 'ai-ierdesirilied, a liox or ezeiiig having formed therein :in inlet and ai: exit opening. doors adapted to open and lorie said inlet aitd exit openings. a thiol' operating lever pivotally iiioianfe-l in said appended liox. :i ne# frame ronneeted to and winded when the latter is entered livr a fowl thereby par! tally elosing the door of :aid inlet opening and partially opening the door of the exit opening when-.liv the fowl is permitted .to leave the liox throif'ghz'the yinlet opening liel'oi'e :in egg ha 4 heen laid. :i nest [rante supporting nierhanimii adapted to support the nest frame and weig'tit of the fowl therein. and ineaibV actuated liy the weight of an l egg laid h v the fowl to li'i-psaid supporting thereli'v peiniitting the' nest frame to deaeend and ihm ronipletely-elosiiigthe inlet door and opening the exit door whei'eliy the fowll is permitted to leave. the ho): from the opposite side front which she entered. Y Y

' 3. In it devite of the t'hit-rai'ter tleserilied. it box or :asing having an inlet and an exit opening, doors to open and close said openings, guides to .hohl said doot-h4 in :litlalile engagement with the edges of the openings. the guides of thtl inlet opening lieing ent away to permit th. door of said opening to swing outwardly when in a parti)Y lowered position. :i liest frame stispeiidedin said liox ot' easing. a door operating lever actuated liv said frame wherelij.' the vinlet door is partlvelosed and the exit door parti)Y opened when a l'owl enters the liox. pivotall)v inotint ed nest supporting l'iarfi adapted` to receive and support the nest l' miie, trip levers actitated li'v the vweight .of :in egg to engave and trip said liars. and means to receive t'lie egg when laid and to apply the weight thereof to Said trip levers to canse the latter to trip Said supporting hars therehy permitting. the nest frame to lower and thus entirely close the. door of the inlet .opening and 'open the door of the exit opening.

4. l'n :t derive of the eharaeter described, a liox or 'using having an inlet and an exit opening, doors to open and closeV said openings. guides to hold s; id doors in slidable engagement with the edges of the. openings, the guide of the inlet opening being ent away to permt the door of said opening to swing oiitvardly when in :i iartly lowered position, a nest frame siispen ed in said box or easing. a door operating lever actuated by said frame whereby the inlet dooi is siel insg

partlyeloised and the exit door partlyA opened y' when a fowl enters the hox. pivot'allyinonntf 'i ed nest supporting-hars adapted' to reet-ive and support the nest frannn*anti-friction rollers revolnhl'yY mounted in the apport-nds' of said hars, pivotally n'xounted trip levers, starting rods connected aty their inner ends to said trip levers adjacent to their upper ends, guide frames to receive and guide-.ille lower ends of -said Starting rods. a hannnoek box.

In a device of the eharaeter described, a nest box adapted to he set into'a all or partition, said hox having an inlet opening and an exit opening, slidahly mounted doors adapted to open and close said. opt \nin; fs= a lever to uctnatc said doors. a nest. t'raineoperatively eonneeted to said lever, a eomfave.

vhottmn or nestv arranged in said frame,v said hottotr. having ant-gg,disehargtng passage, said fanie-lwing: adaptedto'heroperatetl hy the weight ot a fowl entering the saxnetherehy actuating said lever to cause the inlet "dOor to partly t-lose and the. exitk door to partly open,.tneans to reeeiveand 'support said nest frame in a partially lowered posttlon and. nieansactnated hv the weerht of i v n an yegg falling; through the passage in the nest bottoni to trip said nest supporting dertres thereh'v permitting?r the nest. frame to further Imre' and thus ent trely elose the lnlet doo and' entirety open the exit door, and

a supplemental door adapted to he engaged with the hox or easing over the exit opening hereby the fowl will he confined upon the nest. i

ln testimony whereof we have hereunto set 5 our hands inpresenee otf'twosuhserihil'tgA wit-V INSSUT.

HARRY EYES IIXNINGTON. t ltl'itttllt't RAYMUXI), Wit nesses: Y 'i-.sitir (linux,

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